Aceh Sultanate

Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam Nanggroe Acèh Darussalam (Acehnese) اچيه دارالسلام‎
1496–1903
Alam Peudeung Mirah Coat of arms
Map of the Aceh Sultanate in 1629
Status	Protectorate of the Ottoman Empire (1569–1903)
Capital	Kutaraja, Bandar Aceh Darussalam (modern Banda Aceh)
Common languages	Acehnese, Malay, Arabic
Religion	Sunni Islam
Demonym(s)	Acehnese
Government	Monarchy
Sultan
• 1496–1530	Ali Mughayat Syah
• 1875–1903	Muhammad Daud Syah
History
• Coronation of the first Sultan	1496
• Aceh War	1903
Currency	Native gold and silver coins
Preceded by Succeeded by Meukuta Alam Darul Kamal Lamri Daya Kingdom Pidie Pasai Dutch East Indies
Today part of	Indonesia Malaysia Singapore

The Sultanate of Aceh, officially the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam (Acehnese: Nanggroe Acèh Darussalam; Jawoë: اچيه دارالسلام‎), was a sultanate centered in the modern-day Indonesian province of Aceh. It was a major regional power in the 16th and 17th centuries, before experiencing a long period of decline. Its capital was Kutaraja, the present-day Banda Aceh.

At its peak it was a formidable enemy of the Sultanate of Johor and Portuguese-controlled Malacca, both on the Malay Peninsula, as all three attempted to control the trade through the Strait of Malacca and the regional exports of pepper and tin with fluctuating success. In addition to its considerable military strength, the court of Aceh became a noted center of Islamic scholarship and trade.